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Martha Edwards — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Edwards across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colfax township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Colfax Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Walter Edwards | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Edwards | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clarence Edwards | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Betty Edwards | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Martha Edwards | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Blanch Edwards | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Spouse, age 56
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 66
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colfax township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Edwards across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Edwards
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lissid J. Lissid | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Anna P. Lissid | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Naoma S. Lissid | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bobby D. Lissid | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Martha A. Edwards THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Walter V. Edwards | 40 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clarence E. Edwards | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Blanch E. Edwards | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Ann Edwards | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sarah Jr. Edwards | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Betty Ann Edwards | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Amos A. Edwards | 61 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ludy E. Edwards | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Beulah A. Edwards | 31 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 55 | Zachrich A. Edwards | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sarah Edwards | 73 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Layton A. Edwards | 47 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ora B. Edwards | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | William E. Edwards | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Martha A. Edwards | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Amos B. Edwards | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cleota E. Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Earl A. Edwards | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Culver D. Edwards | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Emma F. Edwards | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Eddy B. Bowen | 62 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Theba A. Bowen | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Florence A. Bowen | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Foster Beam | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hester Beam | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rachel Beam | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Kathleen A. Beam | 22 | Daughter | Business Course | North Carolina |
| 73 | Robert B. B. Crowe | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 74 | Rachel J. Crowe | 26 | Wife | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary C. Crowe | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Sara M. Crowe | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty J. Crowe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Martha J. Crowe | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Deremus D. Mckinney | 57 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ellen E. Mckinney | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)